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stock-card
[f. stock n.1 + card n.1]
A large wool-card fastened to a stock or support. (See stock n.1 2 a.)
1562Richmond Wills (Surtees) 156 Stockcards and hande cards iijs iiijd. 1585Higins Junius' Nomencl. 254/1 Pecten,..a wooll card, or stocke card. 1688Holme Armoury iii. 285/2 The Stock Card is of the same nature as the Wool Card only of a larger size, having a double handle fixt on the middle of the Board, by which the Workman holdeth with both Hands, and so Cards Wool (for it is only for Wool) upon another such like Card, but larger [etc.]. 1827Edin. Rev. XLVI. 5 This..most ingenious..person adapted the stock-cards used in the woollen manufacture to the carding of cotton. 1835Ure Philos. Manuf. 170 The ancient plan of flat hand or stock cards.
Hence † stock-card v. trans., to tease or scribble (wool) with a stock-card; stock-carder, one who uses a stock-card.
1728Chambers Cycl. s.v. Woollen Manufactory, A Pack..of short Wool..employs..three Men to Sort, Dry, Mix, and make it ready for the Stock-Carder; five to Scribble, or Stock-Card it [etc.]. |